IcelandIt broke out on Saturday and is still going on - but it has calmed down a bit.
Danish minister of culture: “We need more statues of women”
DenmarkA special committee is tasked with planning the creation and placement of more female statues.
EU leads the way to digital dictatorship
ColumnsDan Ahlmark: Chat Control 2.0 is a serious threat to European freedom.
Researchers use pomegranate to clean water of drug residues
ScienceEllagic acid extracted from pomegranate can purify water from pharmaceutical residues, according to researchers at Stockholm University.
European arms imports on the rise – doubling in five years
EuropeMeanwhile, France has overtaken Russia as the world's second largest exporter of military equipment.
Record number of entries for Swedish birdhouse championship
Environment850 birdhouses were entered by schoolchildren in the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation's annual competition.
Diet soda linked to irregular heart rythm
Health– Do not take it for granted that drinking low-sugar and low-calorie artificially sweetened beverages is healthy, says researcher Ningjian Wang.
170,000 Swedes waiting for surgery
HealthThe long waiting periods mean that many people become so ill that surgery is no longer an option.
More Swedish children call Bris helpline – worried about school, self-harm, violence
SwedenMany of the conversations were about gang crime and how the children were worried about their own lives or the safety of their family members.
New national stadium planned in Iceland
IcelandThe goal is to host the men's handball world championship in 2029 or 2031.
Ukrainian man has the world’s strongest beard
SportDmytro Hrunskyi used his beard to pull a 2.6 ton minivan.
Author wants to make “X-Men” “gender neutral”
CultureIt's "so 1960s" to talk about "X-Men" when many of the superheroes are women, according to Chris Claremont.
Swedish Harvard professor fired for criticizing vaccine mandate
World"Science cannot survive in a society that does not value truth and strive to discover it", writes former Harvard medical professor Martin Kulldorff.
Icelandic politicians back euthanasia bill
IcelandKatrín Sigríður J. Steingrímsdóttir of the Progressive Party describes the issue of assisted suicide for the terminally ill as "a matter of the heart".
The mystery of the runes and their hidden secrets
CultureEmbark on a fascinating journey deep into the sacred cipher of rune magic and Norse culture.
Finnish government plans to tax electric cars more heavily
Finland– The taxation of electricity needs to be reviewed. Those who drive electric cars will be taxed more in the future, says Finland's finance minister Riikka Purra.
Harry Potter author J.K Rowling accused of “transphobia”
WorldTranssexual India Willoughby says it is a "hate crime" that Rowling used the word "he" to refer to "her".
Denmark introduces military service for women
Denmark– This means that all young people - regardless of gender - must be called up on National Defense Day and perform their military service under the same conditions, says Danish PM Mette Frederiksen.
Indian-Kenyan lawyer to head Soros foundation
WorldHuman rights lawyer Binaifer Nowrojee takes over as chair of the Open Society Foundations.
UN: Israel shot and killed journalist on purpose
WorldIsraeli tank fired at "clearly identifiable journalists" when Issam Abdallah was killed and six others were injured.
Israel wants to forcibly transfer Palestinians to “humanitarian islands”
World1.4 million Palestinians will be accommodated on the "islands", according to the IDF.
EU plans to hand over seized Russian assets to Ukraine
WorldCritical member states argue that confidence in the euro as a reserve currency risks being undermined internationally.
Trump: Facebook an “enemy of the people”
World– I think Facebook has been very bad for our country, especially when it comes to elections, Donald Trump says.
Boeing whistleblower found dead after testifying against company
WorldJohn Barnett allegedly shot himself in the middle of a court case against Boeing.
Biden launches $300 million ad campaign
WorldThe 81-year-old admits that he is "not a young guy" and boasts that he "led the country through the Covid-19 crisis".
EU chief: “Israel uses hunger as a weapon”
World– This humanitarian crisis ... is not a natural disaster, not a flood, not an earthquake, it is man-made, Borrell said during a meeting at UN headquarters in New York.
Reddit seeks billion-dollar valuation on Wall Street
TechThe valuation is estimated at up to $6.4 billion.
EU makes tech giants flag AI-generated content
TechExpresses concern that the EU elections are at risk of being manipulated by so-called "deepfakes".
Migrants cause chaos in Iceland’s parliament
IcelandOne of the men climbed over the railing of the platform and threatened to jump into the house chamber.
UK to label more people as “extremists”
EuropeWants to broaden the definition to make it easier to ban Muslim and "far-right" groups.
Sweden to bring “gender equality perspective” to NATO
Sweden– It is important that the top management supports the gender equality work in NATO, emphasizes the head of the Swedish Gender Equality Agency.
Orbán: “Trump won’t give Ukraine a penny”
World– If the Americans do not give money, the Europeans alone cannot finance this war. And then the war will be over, says the Hungarian prime minister.
Oslo’s politicians go all out for Ramadan
Norway"An important symbol of community, inclusion and diversity", says Eirik Lae Solberg, chairman of Oslo City Council.
Australian court: Vaccine requirement for emergency workers unlawful
WorldPolice and paramedics in Queensland risked being fired if they refused a covid vaccine injection.
Swedish conscripts could be forced to fight on “NATO’s outermost border”
Sweden"Cannot be ruled out", confirms Defense Minister Pål Jonsson (M).
Netanyahu determined to ignore Biden’s “red line”
WorldPromises to ground troops in Rafah, regardless of what the US thinks.
Sweden Democrat leader on Trump: “A breath of fresh air”
Sweden– He creates debate. I think his opposition to the woke movement is positive, says Jimmy Åkesson.
Poland: “NATO soldiers already present in Ukraine”
WorldForeign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski "can't disclose" which countries have sent soldiers to the war.
Study finds women are better at interpreting emoticons than men
Science– What I found most interesting and surprising is that there are so many individual differences in how people interpret these emojis, says associate professor Dr. Ruth Filik.
Norwegian scientists concerned about the risks of weather manipulation
Science– There is great reason to be concerned about uncoordinated large-scale use of this as a measure against warming, says Fuglestvedt.